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N1 る-verb, Intransitive verb

剥(は)げるto come off, to be worn off, to fade, to discolor, to discolour

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    1. る-verb, Intransitive verb

      1. 1.

        to peel off, to come off, to flake off, to be worn off

        Usually written using kana alone

      2. 2.

        to fade, to discolor, to discolour

        Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    剥げる 【はげる】、剝げる 【はげる】

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      • は

      • げ

      • る

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    • 塗(ぬ)りが剥(は)げた漆器(しっき)を処分(しょぶん)する。

      I threw away some lacquerware whose coating had worn off.

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    • 劣化(れっか)によってメッキが剥(は)げてしまった。

      The plating wore off due to deterioration.

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    • 壁紙(かべがみ)の色(いろ)が剥(は)げてきたので張(は)り替(か)えることにしました。

      The wallpaper's color had started to fade, so I decided to replace it.

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    • 白粉(おしろい)が少(すこ)し剥(は)げるが早(はや)いか、控(ひか)え室(しつ)で塗(ぬ)り直(なお)すように言(い)われました。

      As soon as the white makeup started to come off, I was told to redo it in the dressing room.

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    • 染(そ)めが剥(は)げて見栄(みば)えが悪(わる)くなってしまっているベンチに重(かさ)ねて色(いろ)を塗(ぬ)りました。

      I repainted the bench, which had started to look shabby after the dye had worn off.

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